Community Bankers Trust Corporation, the holding company for Essex Bank
(the “Company”) (NYSE Amex: BTC), announced today that its Board of
Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.

Community Bankers Trust Corporation, the holding company for Essex Bank (the “Company”) (NYSE Amex: BTC), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share with respect to the Company’s outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on February 25, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2010.

About Community Bankers Trust Corporation

The Company is the holding company for Essex Bank, a Virginia state bank with 25 full-service offices, 14 of which are in Virginia, seven of which are in Maryland and four of which are in Georgia. The Company also operates two loan production offices. Additional information is available on the Company’s website at www.cbtrustcorp.com.